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The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) belongs to the family Phasianidae under the order Galliformes.

Himalayan monal taxonomy

The Phasianidae is a family of ground-living birds like partridges, tragopans, pheasants, peafowls and chickens.

The family Phasianidae was first introduced by Thomas Horsfield M.D. (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859), an American physician and naturalist, in the year 1821.

The family Phasianidae is tentatively divided into four subfamilies, viz., Perdicinae, Meleagridinae, Phasianinae and Tetraoninae. The subfamily Phasianinae was described by Thomas Horsfield.

The subfamily Phasianinae comprises sixteen genera, including genus Lophophorus. The genus Lophophorus was introduced by Coenraad Jacob Temminck (31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858), a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist and museum director, in the year 1813.

The genus Lophophorus is polytypic and comprises three species viz., Lophophorus lhuysii, Lophophorus sclateri and Lophophorus impejanus.

The species Lophophorus impejanus was introduced by John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837), an English physician, naturalist and author, in the year 1790.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Lophophorus impejanus
Species:	L. impejanus
Genus:	Lophophorus
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Phasianidae
Order:	Galliformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus
Photo by AJIT HOTA

2.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus 286
Photo by Dibyendu Ash

3.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus 280
Photo by H005

4.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus
Photo by Mathias Appel

5.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus
Photo by Koshy Koshy

6.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus
Photo by Jörg Hempel

7.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus
Photo by Dr deepak rastogi

8.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus - female
Photo by Dibyendu Ash

9.Himalayan monal - Lophophorus impejanus - eggs
Photo by Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer

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1.Photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Himalayan_Monal_on_Snow.jpg (cropped)
Author: AJIT HOTA | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/4/18
2.Photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Himalayan_Monal_Adult_Male_East_Sikkim_Sikkim_India.png (cropped)
Author: Dibyendu Ash | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/4/18
3.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lophophorus_impejanus_Zoo_DU_1.jpg (cropped)
Author: H005 | Public domain as on 6/4/18
4.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mathiasappel/26077689654/ (cropped)
Author: Mathias Appel | Public domain as on 6/4/18
5.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kkoshy/28466143101/ (cropped)
Author: Koshy Koshy | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 6/4/18
6.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lophophorus_impejanus_LC0387.jpg (cropped)
Author: Jörg Hempel | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 DE as on 6/4/18
7.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Birds_of_hills_,uttarakhand.jpg (cropped)
Author: Dr deepak rastogi | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/4/18
8.Photo source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ (cropped)
(cropped)
Author: Dibyendu Ash | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 DE as on 6/4/18
9.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lophophorus_impejanus_MWNH_1093.JPG (cropped)
Author: Klaus Rassinger und Gerhard Cammerer | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/4/18
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Sclater's monal

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The Sclater's monal (Lophophorus sclateri) belongs to the family of pheasants, Phasianidae. The Sclater's monal are distributed in the east Himalayan region including India, China and Myanmar. There are three recognized subspecies of these monal. The subspecies L. s. orientalis is distributed in Myanmar and China. The subspecies L. s. sclateri occurs in Tibet, Myanmar and Arunachal Pradesh state of India. L. s. arunachalensis occurs in the Arunachal Pradesh state of India.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has categorized and evaluated these bird species and has listed them as of "Vulnerable".

The Sclater's monal is a medium sized bird, measuring 60-70 cm in length and weighing 2,000-2,500 grams. The male monal is colorful and is larger than the female bird. These birds have white feathers on the lower back and rump. The upper parts plumage is iridescent purplish-green, metallic green, blue, purple and black. The short curly crown is metallic green. The beak is creamish to yellowish orange. The female monal is dark brown, with a white throat and tail-tip.

These birds inhabit mountainous coniferous and bamboo forests of eastern Himalayas, occuring at altitudes of 2,500 to 4,200 metres. They feed on tubers, roots, bulbs, arthropods, rodents, seeds and flowers. Their nest may contain three to five eggs.

Indian bird - Sclater's monal (female) - Lophophorus sclateri

Biological classification of Lophophorus sclateri
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Subfamily:	Phasianinae
Genus:	Lophophorus
Species:	L. sclateri
Binomial name:	Lophophorus sclateri
Distribution:	northeast India, southeast Tibet and northern Burma;
Feeding habits:	tubers, roots, bulbs, arthropods, rodents, seeds and flowers;
IUCN status listing:	Vulnerable

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Himalayan monal

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The Himalayan monal, also known as impeyan pheasant and danphe, belongs to the Phasianidae family. The monal is the national bird of Nepal as well as the state bird of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh states of India.

In Nepal it is known as danphe and in India it is known as monal. The natural range extends eastwards from eastern Afghanistan. In the Indian subcontinent it is seen in the temperate mountainous regions of Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bhutan.

Description

The male is slightly larger than the female. It is rather large in size and the male is about 70 centimeters long and weighs about 2000 grams.

The male has multicolored plumage with metallic green crest, coppery feathers on the back and neck. The female has a prominent white strip on the tail as well as a white patch on the throat.

IUCN status

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the bird as of "Least Concern".

Indian bird - Himalayan monal

Biological classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Subfamily:	Phasianinae
Genus:	Lophophorus
Species:	L. impejanus
Binomial name:	Lophophorus impejanus
Distribution:	eastern Afghanistan, Himalayan region in Pakistan, Kashmir region, India, Nepal, southern Tibet, and Bhutan;
Feeding habits:	tubers, roots, bulbs, arthropods, rodents, seeds and flowers;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lophophorus_impejanus_Zoo_DU_2.jpg
Author: H005 | License: Public domain

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